On January 7th-8th, 2021, Wisconsin Area Health Education Centers (WI AHEC) virtually hosted its 8th annual Interprofessional Case Competition (IPCC). This traditionally in-person event brought together interdisciplinary teams of health professions students across multiple professional schools and programs, both private and public, to develop and present a proposed solution to a healthcare challenge. Eight teams …
Teams from each of AHEC Wisconsin’s seven regional centers converged once again this year at the Interprofessional Healthcare Case Competition. The challenge, held at the Kalahari Resort from January 9 to 10, 2020, gave both graduate and undergraduate students pursuing various healthcare careers the opportunity to collaborate in teams and exhibit their innovative solutions to …
After nearly five years, Nicole Thill is moving on from her position with Scenic Rivers AHEC to North Central AHEC as the Executive Director. Nicole has worked as the Education and Outreach Coordinator for Scenic Rivers AHEC helping shape programs and opportunities offered to high school and undergraduate and graduate level students across the Scenic …
MADISON – Wisconsin Area Health Education Center (AHEC) supporters from across the state gathered in Madison on September 20, 2017 to advocate at the state capitol during AHEC’s “Day at the Capitol” advocacy event. In the morning, Traci Lindsey, Executive Director of South Central Wisconsin AHEC and Co-Director of Day at the Capitol, introduced the …
WASHINGTON D.C. – Studies consistently show that a strong provider recommendation from healthcare providers is the single best predictor of HPV vaccination. Aubrey Stetter-Hesselberg, an HPV Coordinator at Scenic Rivers AHEC, oversees Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin for the NAO HPV Immunization Project and has been connecting with providers, healthcare professionals, and health facilities that deal …
By: Megan Hakes, AHEC statewide communications assistant MAUSTON- Through her CHIP internship with the Juneau/Adams WIC program, UW–Madison graduate McKenzie Liegel realized her interest in food insecurity and childhood nutrition. Now looking into food distribution methods in Tennessee through AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America), Liegel is grateful for the related experiences she had through …
By: Alana Erickson, Scenic Rivers AHEC marketing assistant “I loved this camp. Coming here was a great experience that I will never forget. I will not forget any of the new family that I have met here either,” stated Earl Lamont, one of the 10 American Indian students who attended a Health Careers Camp in …
LA CROSSE – Scenic Rivers Wisconsin AHEC and Mayo Franciscan Skemp Healthcare in La Crosse teamed up to provide a simulation based exploration of nursing and respiratory therapy careers. Students from across the region spent time assessing respirations, intubating and practicing bone drilling. “I feel like I may want to change my major to respiratory …
